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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa center Adam Woodbury grabs a rebound against Augustana in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. The Vikings defeated the Hawkeyes, 76-74. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

Hawkeye men’s basketball falls to Indiana

Ian Murphy, [email protected] February 12, 2016

The Iowa men’s basketball team fell on the road to Indiana, 85-78, in a game that never seemed to go the Hawkeyes’ way. A combination of factors could have beaten the Hawkeyes single-handedly. One...

Iowa forward Jarrod Uthoff goes up for a basket during the Iowa-Michigan game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines, 82-71. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeyes men’s hoops fight at the Hoosier corral

Ian Murphy, [email protected] February 11, 2016

The race for the regular-season Big Ten title will be decided in just under a month, and tonight’s game at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, will go a long way in deciding it. When the Iowa men’s...

The Shutdown Sheriff

The Shutdown Sheriff

February 10, 2016

Anthony Clemmons has silenced some of the Big Ten’s best guards. By Kyle Mann | [email protected] There is a popular belief going around this year’s college basketball season that states there...

University of Iowa men’s players celebrating at the Penn game at Carver-Haweye Arena on Friday, Nov. 23, 2013. Iowa beat Penn, 86-55. (The Daily Iowan/Tyler Finchum)

Will Iowa men’s hoops snare a No. 1 NCAA seed?

February 10, 2016

Yes In the midst of one of their best seasons in decades, the Iowa men’s basketball team is on pace to land a No. 1 seed in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Can the Hawks continue their torrid run through...

Iowa forward Ahmad Wagner goes up against Michigan guard Muhammad Ali Abdur-Ranhkman during the Iowa-Michigan game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines, 82-71. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeyes snare first-place AP poll votes

Ian Murphy, [email protected] February 9, 2016

AP style dictates this number be typed numerically rather than as a word. The number is 11. That is the number of first-place votes the Hawkeyes received in the AP Poll. That’s more than Oklahoma...

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery yells at the team during a timeout in  the game against Minnesota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 in Iowa City, Iowa. The Gophers defeated the Hawkeyes, 64-59. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

No Champagne for Illini

February 8, 2016

The No. 5 Hawkeyes set down Illinois, 77-65. By Kyle Mann [email protected] No. 5 Iowa won its 10th Big Ten game of the season on Sunday, downing Illinois, 77-65, in Champaign. Outside of a few minutes...

Iowa guard Anthony Clemmons readies to take a free throw, the #9 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes beat the #22 Purdue Boilermakers 83-71 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Jan. 24, 2016(The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Dissecting the defense

Ian Murphy, [email protected] February 5, 2016

Iowa has drawn high praise for its defense so far this season and deservedly so. Giving credit where credit is due, the defense is two steps forward from a season ago. But the stats in conference, despite...

Iowa forward Jarrod Uthoff (20) drives to the basket over Penn State guard Shep Garner, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, in Iowa City, Iowa. Uthoff scored 14 points as Iowa won 73-49. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Iowa crushes Penn State

February 4, 2016

The Hawkeyes outscored Penn State 73-49 to earn its 15th-straight home win. By Courtney Baumann [email protected] Defense wins games, and it helped the Iowa men’s basketball team earn...

Iowa center Adam Woodbury poses for a photo during Media Day in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015. The Hawkeyes will open their season at home against Souix Falls on Oct. 29, 2015. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Woodbury dominates in blowout

February 4, 2016

Adam Woodbury posted a career-high 15 rebounds in Iowa’s 73-49 victory over Penn State. By Kyle Mann [email protected] There’s just something about Adam Woodbury. Maybe it’s because...

Iowa forward Jarrod Uthoff goes up for a shot agains Nebraska forward Ed Morrow, Jr. during the Iowa-Nebraska game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 77-66. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

‘Curse’ mere cursive for Hawks

February 3, 2016

Despite being featured on the Sports Illustrated cover, the Hawkeyes remain focused. By Kyle Mann [email protected] It’s been under a week since the Iowa men’s basketball team suffered its first...

Hawkeyes relish the ‘newness’

Hawkeyes relish the ‘newness’

February 3, 2016

By Jake Mosbach [email protected] After it suffered through a demoralizing three-game losing streak, life is looking up for the Iowa women’s basketball team. Head coach Lisa Bluder’s Hawkeyes...

Iowa guard Peter Jok is cheered by the bench after hitting a three pointer during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern, Sunday, January 31, 2016, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 85-71. (AP Photo/Justin Hayworth)

Hawk men smother Wildcats

February 1, 2016

The Iowa men’s basketball team knocks off Northwestern, 85-71. By Ian Murphy  |  [email protected] On paper, the matchup between the Iowa men’s basketball team and Northwestern might have been...